Cosmetic Regulation on Safety and Claims Related to Cosmetics in India & USA

Abstract: Cosmetics have been part of people’s lifestyle for a long time, and are nonetheless a very important part of women’s lives in particular. Expression of identity can be achieved through several things like clothes, jewellery, fashion, and style; the use of cosmetics to enhance or alter appearance and beauty is the most common and most important way to create an identity for women. Cosmetics are currently being used at an unprecedented rate by all sections of society, and because cosmetics are manufactured using ingredients which are mainly chemicals, it becomes a necessity to govern the quality and safety of such products. Every nation has its own regulations and rules to govern the quality and safety of cosmetic products. The promises made on the labels of these products are becoming just as significant as the quality and safety claims made on the packaging. Cosmetics are one of the most extensively utilized consumer products; hence any claim that is deceptive or exaggerated in an attempt to sell cosmetics is a fraud. This is also becoming a growing concern that needs to be handled by stringent enforcement, particularly when it comes to marketing cosmetics that have drug-like properties. The current review is an attempt to provide a glimpse of the cosmetic safety standards in India, penalties associated with violating safety standards of the Cosmetics Rules, 2020, and objectionable claims issues surrounding the current cosmetics market in India and the USA.